i am joined here today with my assembly colleague newly elected to our 18th assembly district, police chief, other law enforcement, school officials, and folks all over from the east bay. we are saying we have had enough! when 2800 californians were killed last year due to gun fire, it was the bullet that killed them. buying bullets should not be easy. buying bullets should contain the same scrutiny as the purchase of guns. i want to open out with one of our leaders, pastor zachary gary of the true vine ministry. he pounded save stand against violence everywhere. after gary has been fighting for 30 years to eradicate violence, drug abuse, and unemployment in oakland. >> we are excited to be here because this is a turning 0.4 california. we are standing in solidarity with our people this morning because we believe we can stop the violence. you look at california and the neighboring states that are on our border and there is nothing 50 million people and this cold region. japan has a hundred and 25 million people, a hundred and 38 million people and last year they had 12 homicides in th